Eat Sweet Potatoes! Why sweet potato?
One medium-sized baked/steamed sweet potato contains:
- nearly 700 mg of potassium
- more than 28,000 IU (international units) of vitamin A which is 561% of your recommended daily value
Stop taking synthetic vitamin A usually listed as ” Beta-Carotene (Vitamin A Precursor) and eat organic Japanese yam.
The local Whole Foods has one labeled as “Japanese Organic Yam” which has purplish skin color. Simply cut into 2-3 pieces and steam. Peel the skin off, dash of sea salt and eat. Roast (350 F / 60 min) with olive oil with other vegetables like beets, asparagus, carrots make the vegetables sweet.
Leave them on the kitchen table – your family member will start eating before you know it. It’s surprisingly sweet and very filling – good for you !!!
Other Ways to Add to Your Diet
- Green – Organic barley grass, wheat grass, chlorella and spirulina
- Antioxidant fruits – Acai, pomegranate, goji, wild blueberry and resveratol
- Organic Vegetables – Kale, spinach, broccoli, parsley, cauliflower, cabbage, red
- cabbage, brussel’s sprout, beet
- For Metabolism and Energy – Match green tea, fucoxanthin, African mango, (and some believes “green coffee”)
- Adaptogen herbs -Ashwagandha (for adrenal and thyroid health), rhodiola, ginseng, maca and cordyceps
- Detoxification compounds – Milk thistle, turmeric, cilantro and kombucha
- Digestive nutrients – Aloe leaf, bromelain, peppermint, probiotics and enzymes
Healthier Choices
Coconut Oil
So many benefits – Tropical Traditions – please read the benefits of coconuts oil and start using today – 9 Amazing benefits of Coconuts oil – take a look!
Coconut Butter
Artisana raw 100% Organic Coconut Butter order online : or by Amazon.com
Butter
The top 4: Choose “Grass-fed” butter like (the local trader joes started to carry Kellygold for 2.99) Smjor, Lurpak, Kellygold, Anchor, Organic Valley
Olive Oil
This is the oil used as salad dressing. Cooking – use coconut oil or coconut butter/ghee. This is my favorite brand (order online).
Ghee “Organic Clarified Butter”
Ghee- Mostly used by Indian cooking. As same as Coconuts oil / butter, this is great butter to cook, sautee vegetables : or by Amazon.com (item #2).
Red Palm Fruits Oil
Very Stable oil… So many benefits. Used for many years in countries where palm trees grow. Tamie’s recommendation – Okonatur or Jungle Red Palm Fruits Oil
Milk / Yogurt – Almond milk, rice milk and coconut milk
SO Delicious – You can make your own Almond milk – very easy ! Yogurt – try SO delicious coconut milk yogurt PLAIN !
Soft Drinks
Malta Goya (Goya Foods), Pepsi One (PepsiCo) both contain potential carcinogen chemical called 4-Mel. Stay away! Check this chart and think twice!
Almond butter
Healthier choice than eating peanuts butter. The brand I like – crunchy and smooth … Trader Joes brand.
Kefir
Store bought kefir contains 10 (contain sugar), yogurt contains 7 (contain sugar), if you make your own, you will get 45-55 strains of good bacteria (no sugar). Homemade kefir site.
Soy Sauce (Gluten Free)
Coconut Aminos Soy-Free Seasoning Sauce (this is taste like soy sauce but not contains gluten)
Soy Sauce
Better dipping soy sauce choice – nama shoyu : soy sauce alternative – bragg’s liquid amino (read this blogs first)
Maple syrup
Hungry Jack original, Aunt Jemima Lite, Log Cabin original, etc… all contain a potential carcinogen chemical called 4-Mel. Get a bottle of real maple syrup!
Salt
Table Salt or Sea Salt?
Choose Sea salt – Celtic Sea Salt Brands and sometime use “Hawaiian Black Salt” from Frontier
Sugar
A couple of drops of NuNatural Stevia (works for me)
Coconut Palm Sugar
Another sugar alternative for sweet teeth
Vinegar
Vinegar to your diet – Bragg’s brand; Balsamic Vigenar (from Pacific Sun)
Mayonnaise
You have to have mayonnaise ? This is smarter choice for you – Try vegenaise
Honey
Raw Honey is a sweet alternative comes with a lot of benefits – better choice than while sugar
Kelp (iodine)
Add Kelp to your diet. Dulse Flakes and Sea Seasonings from Maine Coast
Cod Liver Oil
Anti-inflammatory Effect – Green Pasture Blue Ice Fermented Cod Liver Oil – (the best for infertility)
Sports drink
For your electrolyte supply, I recommend Endura by Metagenics than sports drink contains HFCS, a lot of sugar or artficial sweetner “sucralose”.
Remember, most of us are mildly mineral deficient. It is important to take Magnecium and Chromium and Vitamin B6 as the stress reducer.
Chia Seeds
10 benefits of Chia Seeds – staying in fit, looking for another protein source alternative, want to be fertile etc… go for it. (Dr. OZ’s blog)
Maca Root
Many benefits of Maca Root Powder – to increase your energy level, strengthen the muscle mass, balance hormone level – good for fertility!
Lacto Fermented Foods
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Container
Use glass container to reheat your food if you are using microwave oven.
Water
How much do you drink water everyday ?
h4>Flax Seed Oil
1-3 tbsp per day. This is the essential oil to keep you healthy! Barlean’s Flax OIl, Omega Nutrition, Spectrum – avoid order online during the summer. Need to be refrigerated.
Vitamins
Natural vs Synthetic Dr. Thiel’s video series from Antioxidants : Vitamin A & B; Vitamins B12, C, D, E and K, Folate vs Folic Acid ; Food Minerals, Mineral salts,
Vitamin label
How to read a vitamin label? – 15 minutes YouTube video by Dr. Marlene Merritt, DOM, LAc, ACN
Vitamin E
Are you taking vitamin E which contains 100% Alpha-Tocopherol ? Please read this ! It is not worth taking it. Here’s foods contains vitamin E.
Detox Tea
I recommend Yogi Detox tea. Peach Detox tea, Traditional Dandelion Tea, Traditional Everyday Detox Tea. Ilike to put 1 tsp Cardamom powder into the cup of tea.
Green Tea
Good Earth Tea ” Organic green tea, lemonglass” , “macha, sencha, orange” have great reviews.(Amazon) and good price on Luckyvitamin.com
Cardamom
Cardamom has so many benefits. Buy the bag at the local Indian market or H-Mart. 1 LB costs only a few dollars.
Make your tea – Cardamom + Saffron + Cinnamon + Ginger with hot water. This tea will warm you up from the core of your body.
Eggs
Eat eggs as protein in the breakfast ! Start your day with eggs. 2 eggs + 2 heap tsp corns + 1 tsp feta cheese + 1 tsp wheat germ will make a energy breakfast omelette.
Dr. Oz explains “eggs and cholesterol”. (Please here to learn about eggs – free range, cage free, organic etc…)
Turmeric
Take 250mg 2-4 times per day. Great Anti-inflammatory plant based supplement!
Curcumin
Curcumin ss the active ingredient in turmeric. Both Turmeric and curcumin are good for any inflammation disease which covers almost all diseases.
Black Pepper
Good for cooking but it is great for nagging cough and more…
Fish Sauce
Red Boat Fish Sauce is gluten free. Fish Sauce is used for most of South Asian cuisine.
Anti Asthma Foods
Avocado, Rosemary, Ginger, Sunflower Seeds, Sweet Potato and Kale – Here’s the article.
